Scheduled Monuments- Full Report
Summary Description of a Scheduled Monument
Reference Number
BR272
Name
Carreg Waun Llech Prehistoric Standing Stone
Date of Designation
30/06/1999
Status
Designated
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Llangynidr
Easting
316387
Northing
217376
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Site Type
Standing Stone
Period
Prehistoric
Description
Summary Description and Reason for Designation
The following provides a general description of the Scheduled Ancient Monument.
The monument comprises the remains of a standing stone, which probably dates to the Bronze Age (c. 2300 - 800 BC) and is located on the boundary of the parishes of Llangatwg and Llangynidr, oriented NE-SW. The stone is a weathered limestone block measuring 1.27m wide x0.4m thick and stands to a height of 2.62m.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of prehistoric burial and ritual practices. It is an important relic of a prehistoric funerary and ritual landscape and retains significant archaeological potential. There is a strong probability of the presence of intact burial or ritual deposits, together with environmental and structural evidence. Standing stones are often part of a larger cluster of monuments and their importance can further enhanced by their group value.
The scheduled area comprises the remains described and areas around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive. It is circular with a diameter of 5m, centred on the stone.